Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks 6/1/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, June 1, 2018

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Elieser Hernandez vs. Clay Buchholz

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, June 1, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Elieser Hernandez for the Marlins and Clay Buchholz for the Diamondbacks.

Miami opens at +158 while Arizona opens at -168. The Marlins have a 26-29-0 over/under record and a 27-28-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 26-29-0 against the run line and have a 24-29-2 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 26-29-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 27-28-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 24-29-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 26-29-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

05/26/18 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (05/26)
04/20/18 P Chris O'Grady Shoulder 10-day DL (04/17)
04/14/18 1B Garrett Cooper Wrist 60-day DL (04/02)
03/30/18 P Brett Graves Oblique 60-day DL (03/29)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/23/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (05/22)
05/21/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/15/18 CF A.J. Pollock Thumb 10-day DL (05/15)
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/05/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm 60-day DL (05/05); is out for season
04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 20-35 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.17 this year. He has 9 strikeouts over his 18 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He's allowed 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.80 and they have given up 227 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .274 against the bullpen and they've struck out 201 hitters and walked 102 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.89. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 474 base hits and 268 earned runs. They have allowed 70 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 219 batters and struck out 447. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .232, good for 25th in the league. The Marlins hold a .346 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Brian Anderson is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .361. He has 58 hits this season in 205 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .385 and an OPS+ of 114. Starlin Castro is hitting .287 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .326. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 209 at bats. His OPS+ is 104 while his slugging percentage is at .392. The Marlins have 433 hits, including 73 doubles and 41 home runs. Miami has walked 157 times so far this season and they have struck out 477 times as a unit. They have left 379 men on base and have a team OPS of .646. They score 3.44 runs per contest and have scored a total of 189 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 28-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.64, Clay Buchholz has a 0-1 record and a 0.46 WHIP this season. He has 5 strikeouts over the 11 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 4 hits. He allows 3.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.47 and they have given up 139 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .204 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 164 batters and walked 61 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.4. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 418 base knocks and 187 earned runs this season. They have given up 62 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 168 hitters and struck out 482 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .215, good for 30th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .291, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.0 hits per contest. David Peralta comes into this matchup batting .257 with an OBP of .325. He has 49 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 191 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .414 with an OPS+ of 94. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .209 this season and he has an OBP of .326. He has collected 41 hits in 196 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 89 and a slugging percentage of .393. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 387 base hits, including 77 doubles and 56 homers. Arizona has walked 190 times this year and they have struck out on 518 occasions. They have had 339 men left on base and have an OPS of .662. They have scored 3.8 runs per game and totaled 209 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Marlins/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +158

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